Is this PREDICTION based on a SPEAKER'S opinion or a FACT? My knees hurt and I think it will rain
PREDICTION based on a SPEAKER'S opinion
Which tense is this? We are getting married next month.
Present Continuous - future firm plans
Which of these constructions do we use to talk about predicitions based on our opinion? WILL or BE GOING TO
WILL
Which tense is this? Sorry, I'm in a hurry
Present Simple
Which tense is this? I HAD BEEN WAITING for his airplane for 2 hours when it was announced about delay.
Past Perfect Continuous
Put a general question to this: Rowling wrote her first book at the age of six.
Did Rowling write her first book at the age of six?
Put a genereal question to this: "My daughter will pay you back tomorrow."
Will your daughter pay me back tomorrow?
Is this a future plan or a spontaneous decision? I am going on a business trip tomorrow
A future plan
Which continuous tense is this? The father is writing a will
Present Continuous
I saw many puddles. Had it been raining? OR I saw many puddles. Was it raining?
Had it been raining? because this action happened first
Which tense is this? He IS LOOKING FOR a new job since he have been dismissed.
Present Continuous
Is this correct? "Thomas were reading a book from 5 to 7"
NO - "was reading"
You are in a restaurant and made an instant decision to eat a pizza which tense is correct to use in this case? "I'm going to get a pizza!" or "I'll have a pizza!"
I'll have a pizza - a spontaneous decision
Which tense is this? It WAS SNOWING when we went out.
Past Continuous
Is this correct? "What was you have for breakfast this morning?"
NO - did you have
I asked him where he was from OR I asked him where was he from
I asked him where he was from - affirmative
Answer this question: By the way, have you ever done a parachute jump?
Short answers: No, I haven't! OR Yes, I have!
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